AZTLAN MEXICAN GRILL

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE REAR HALLWAY AND THE REAR PATIO SUCH AS WOOD AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.---- WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE THE SPICE STORAGE SHELVING. MUST REPLACE.----EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE METAL WALL ON THE COOKS LINE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. GREASE NOTED DRIPPING DOWN THE WALL FROM A VENT IN THE REAR HALLWAY STORAGE. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST OBTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD IN THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: COOKED BEANS AT 49.1F, COOKED INTESTINES AT 51.8F, COOKED RICE AT 50.7F, LARD AT 48.2F, CHICKEN AT 51.2F, CHEESE AT 52.3F. APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS DISCARDED WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $200.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE WITH FOOD SUCH AS COOKED BEANS AT 49.1F. COOLER FOUND WITH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47.7 TO 50.F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS HANGING ON PIPING FOR DRYING. MUST PROPERLY STORE SOILED LINENS

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE A RAW WOODEN TORTILLA PRESS. PRESS MUST BE MADE OF A NON-POROUS WASHABLE MATERIAL SUCH AS METAL OR PLASTIC.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR LEAK.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE THE SPICE STORAGE SHELVING. MUST REPLACE.----EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE METAL WALL ON THE COOKS LINE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. GREASE NOTED DRIPPING DOWN THE WALL FROM A VENT IN THE REAR HALLWAY STORAGE. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MISSING VENT COVERS (2) IN THE WALL AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE REAR HALLWAY AND THE REAR PATIO SUCH AS WOOD AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST OBTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE.

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: NO THERMOMETER INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP LOW COOLER. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE SAID COOLER.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWL HOT WATER LEAKING AT FAUCET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED A MISSING TILE ON THE SECTION OF THE WALL NEAR THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING TILE TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT BULB FOR THE REACH-IN COCA COLA REFRIGERATION UNIT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.